December 27th 1922
I have decided to stop casting my voting. Though I will continue to champion the participation of women in politics, I believe that my voice, conveyed through pen and typewriter, is more potent than my vote. Since my experience with the Florida Equal Suffrage Association a couple years ago in Tallahassee, my distaste for not only state legislature, but also the profligate world of national politics has continue to grow. (2. pg51)
I'd like to share a quote from 19th century writer and social critic Henry George that I found particularity captivating - "Social reform is not to be secured by noise and shouting, by complaints and denunciations, by the formations of parties or the making of resolutions but by the awakening of thought and the progress of ideas"
I believe the politicized women has much to contribute towards the improvement of society. A male dominated society is flawed. Men are not sensitive enough to the needs of the nation and all of it's citizens to make informed decisions concerning the welfare of either. From their own experience, women bring a fresh perspective to the public sphere of politics. Opening up the political process could potentially double the mind power behind it and broaden the flow of ideas. The only cost - in my opinion an affordable one - would be the breakup of the male-monopolized world. (2. pg52)
My new position at the Herald has allowed me to start my own daily column I've named "The Galley." No longer a slave to the social page, I can break into male dominated topics including local, state, national, and international matters. To help me with my writing, I've been reading several newspapers and several books a week, bringing the most accurate and informative information to my loyal readers. (2. pg54)
- Douglas, Marjory Stoneman, and John Rothchild. Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River: An Autobiography. Pineapple Press, 1990.
- Davis, Jack E. “Green Awakening: Social Activism and the Evolution of Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s Environmental Consciousness.” The Florida Historical Quarterly, vol. 80, no. 1, 2001, pp. 43–77. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30149433. Accessed 6 Nov. 2023.
